Comments on: Festival Fever: Review http://www.number66.net/festival-fever-review/ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:31:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: www.number66.net » Blog Archive » Going Nowhere Fast But Somewhere Soon http://www.number66.net/festival-fever-review/comment-page-1/#comment-2901 www.number66.net » Blog Archive » Going Nowhere Fast But Somewhere Soon Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:16:04 +0000 http://number66.net/2007/10/24/festival-fever-review/#comment-2901 [...] Going Nowhere Fast But Somewhere Soon April 1st, 2008 It seems winter goes faster every year. It has been a while and with every major UK championship now underway, I'm not racing. But I think there might be a plan... In case you didn't hear: I'm not a BRDC Superstar and I'm not MSA Elite. That doesn't surprise me - not much does anymore. But after being named the Number 1 Club Driver of 2007, I can be forgiven for a touch of optimism. Both announcements came and went without even an acknowledgement of my application. In fact, my web server logs show that my application appendix was not even read. Looking forward, this year has become transitional for me. I graduate from University shortly and I have started work at Silverstone as an ARDS Instructor which in a lot of ways makes perfect sense for a season potentially devoted to building bridges. Having not been able to get anything like the money needed for Formula Ford Duratec and if I'm honest, without having the money to do anything, it is difficult to remain focused. However, Alan Robinson's kind offer of the Swift FF1600 remains (despite me already wrecking it once) and considering the amount of notoriety attached to Formula Ford at the moment (Kent included) it would be unwise to not make the most of the opportunity. With that said, it is to be done properly and not like the tail end of last year. So whilst I'm going nowhere fast at the moment, I hope this will change soon. [...] [...] Going Nowhere Fast But Somewhere Soon April 1st, 2008 It seems winter goes faster every year. It has been a while and with every major UK championship now underway, I’m not racing. But I think there might be a plan… In case you didn’t hear: I’m not a BRDC Superstar and I’m not MSA Elite. That doesn’t surprise me – not much does anymore. But after being named the Number 1 Club Driver of 2007, I can be forgiven for a touch of optimism. Both announcements came and went without even an acknowledgement of my application. In fact, my web server logs show that my application appendix was not even read. Looking forward, this year has become transitional for me. I graduate from University shortly and I have started work at Silverstone as an ARDS Instructor which in a lot of ways makes perfect sense for a season potentially devoted to building bridges. Having not been able to get anything like the money needed for Formula Ford Duratec and if I’m honest, without having the money to do anything, it is difficult to remain focused. However, Alan Robinson’s kind offer of the Swift FF1600 remains (despite me already wrecking it once) and considering the amount of notoriety attached to Formula Ford at the moment (Kent included) it would be unwise to not make the most of the opportunity. With that said, it is to be done properly and not like the tail end of last year. So whilst I’m going nowhere fast at the moment, I hope this will change soon. [...]

]]> By: Alan Robinson http://www.number66.net/festival-fever-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1539 Alan Robinson Wed, 31 Oct 2007 08:45:44 +0000 http://number66.net/2007/10/24/festival-fever-review/#comment-1539 Martin I think yopu did a fantastic job with waht i now know was a slow car. The good news is I now know why I was so slow at Formula Ford - It was the car not me . well done you are clearly a talented driver who deserves to do well . I am pleased I could hel;p and dont worry abut the car i waould not have made the offer if i was precious about it . Good luck next yaer Martin I think yopu did a fantastic job with waht i now know was a slow car. The good news is I now know why I was so slow at Formula Ford – It was the car not me .

well done you are clearly a talented driver who deserves to do well . I am pleased I could hel;p and dont worry abut the car i waould not have made the offer if i was precious about it .

Good luck next yaer

]]> By: Martin http://www.number66.net/festival-fever-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1506 Martin Mon, 29 Oct 2007 08:41:05 +0000 http://number66.net/2007/10/24/festival-fever-review/#comment-1506 Thank you. It's time to think about next year! Thank you. It’s time to think about next year!

]]> By: Neil Paxton http://www.number66.net/festival-fever-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1470 Neil Paxton Fri, 26 Oct 2007 05:22:19 +0000 http://number66.net/2007/10/24/festival-fever-review/#comment-1470 Despite a car that was seriously uncompetitive and an unbelieveable run of bad luck with mechanical problems, I think you have again demonstrated serious talent. To have qualified half way up the field with so little track time and to have worked your way up to 15th place before the incident, says it all. Yes you will have learnt some lessons and it is sad that your season ended in the kitty litter with a wrecked car, but as your ever philosophical father will atready have said many times to you - that's racing. Go get 'em next season Champ! Despite a car that was seriously uncompetitive and an unbelieveable run of bad luck with mechanical problems, I think you have again demonstrated serious talent. To have qualified half way up the field with so little track time and to have worked your way up to 15th place before the incident, says it all. Yes you will have learnt some lessons and it is sad that your season ended in the kitty litter with a wrecked car, but as your ever philosophical father will atready have said many times to you – that’s racing. Go get ‘em next season Champ!

]]> By: Rob Lock http://www.number66.net/festival-fever-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1467 Rob Lock Thu, 25 Oct 2007 21:57:00 +0000 http://number66.net/2007/10/24/festival-fever-review/#comment-1467 Unlucky Mr Galpin, sounds like you've had a good year overall though. Hope life at the .digital is going smoothly, speak to you soon. Unlucky Mr Galpin, sounds like you’ve had a good year overall though. Hope life at the .digital is going smoothly, speak to you soon.

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